Leading to WWI
What event brought the US into WWI?
The sinking of the Lusitania. The Zimmerman telegraph didn't help either.
What fighting strategy led to a stalemate during WWI?
Trench Warfare
What are reparations and who had to pay them?
What is appeasement?
The policy of giving into demands in order to avoid conflict
Who was the leader of Italy?
How did militarism lead to WWI?
Countries raced to make the most weapons and have the biggest military
Who made up the Allied powers?
France, GB, and Russia (eventually the USA)
What were the 14 Points?
Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace at the end of WWI
What helped Hitler gain power in Germany?
The Great Depression
Who took over as leader for Chamberlain in WWII?
Churchill
What does MAIN stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Germanys plan to quickly defeat France & then turn to fighting Russia
What are 2 things Germany was forced to do, due to the Treaty of Versailles?
Give up land, pay reparations, take responsibility
Why did Hitler make a pact with Stalin in WWII?
To avoid a two front war again
Who was the President during WWI & WWII in America?
1=Wilson
2=FDR